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Joshlin Smith kidnapping case continues

The three accused in the murder case of Joslin Smith. 1 minute The second week in the trial of seven-year-old Joshlin Smith continues in the Western Cape Circuit High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. The first week saw several police officers testify about Smith’s disappearance in February last year, with the…

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Big weekend in PSL

The small mining town of Shamva hogs the limelight as title-chasing and table-toppers Simba Bhora host party poopers of the season, Caps United. THIS will certainly be a Super Saturday and a Super Sunday in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, the intriguing stuff that defines this competitive league. The small mining town of Shamva…

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Free State asbestos corruption trial postponed to Monday

The asbestos roof removal trial-within-a-trial at the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein on May 7, 2025. 2 minutes The trial-within-a-trial in the R255 million asbestos roofing case has been postponed to Monday for closing arguments. Taking place at the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein, the state and the defence have concluded cross-examining two…

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Public sector wage increase negotiations resume

Person holds SA money 1 minute Public sector wage negotiations have resumed with a new wage increase offer of 5% percent from government. Workers are engaged in negotiations at the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council ahead of the 2025/26 financial year. The workers’ demands have been revised down several times, from an initial 12% to…

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Initiates deaths regrettable, avoidable: EC COGTA

Youth in a field outside an initiation school in the Eastern Cape on July 10, 2006. 1 minute The Eastern Cape Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Department has expressed deep concern over the mounting fatalities among initiates. The situation has led to questions about safety and oversight in initiation schools. This comes as 20…

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